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Poems For Mothers · October 4, 2026

Ups & Downs

( a poem for the days your moods won’t settle )

Why oh why do I have these
Ups and downs?

Perhaps it’s just being a woman
Perhaps it’s my sin
Perhaps it’s a message
For what’s not working

The only question is
How do I find out
What will work?

For there are no answers in me
Right now

Sophie Slosarczyk

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